Argentine star, Lionel Messi has issued a statement following his suspension from his club.

The former Barcelona forward was suspended without pay for two weeks by PSG after travelling without permission. The World Cup winner visited Saudi Arabia at the beginning of the week on what he considered was a day off only to be told he had missed training after the day off was called off by the club.

 “I thought we were going to have a day off after the game as always. I had this trip organized and I couldn’t cancel it. I had already canceled it before. I apologize to my teammates and I’m waiting for what the club wants to do with me”. He said in a video which is now making rounds on social media.